Alma in english
pronunciation: soʊl part of speech: noun
alma = soul ; lifeblood ; psyche.
Example: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Example: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Example: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.more:
» abrir + Posesivo + alma = pour + Posesivo + soul out .
Example: Jamie wished she had someone to pour her soul out to, a mother to embrace her and tell her that everything would be all right.» alma caritativa = charitable soul .
Example: And at last she had nothing else but the clothes she was wearing and a little bit of bread in her hand which some charitable soul had given her.» alma en pena = banshee .
Example: Flailing about like a lunatic, and braying like a wild banshee, he planted the seed of doubt.» alma extraviada = lost soul .
Example: It is dedicated to the lost soul of a poor girl who met her fate too soon in strange circumstances.» alma gemela = soulmate ; kindred spirit .
Example: Management may, or may not, be the soulmate of leadership. Example: It was in the year of our Lord 1993, nestled in the oldest mountains on Earth, that 13 kindred spirits joined their laughter in holy revelation.» alma impulsora = moving spirit .
Example: In 1974 she was the moving spirit and driving force behind the founding of a theatre company dedicated to presenting stage classics.» alma máter = alma mater [Universidad en donde una persona estudió] .
Example: The city also boasts an excellent public library of 380,000 volumes, and a state-supported university with an enrollment of 14,000 students -- which coincidentally is Anthony Datto's Alma Mater.» alma perdida = lost soul .
Example: It is dedicated to the lost soul of a poor girl who met her fate too soon in strange circumstances.» amar con toda + Posesivo + alma = love + Nombre + to death ; love + Nombre + to bits .
Example: I love her to death and don't know what I would do without her -- we have the craziest times together!. Example: But it was their first car and they loved it to bits.» amiga del alma = soul sister .
Example: The article 'Barbie, soul sister or she devil?' considers whether 'Barbie' represents a harmful role model for young children.» amigo del alma = soul brother .
Example: The novel revolves around the world of pimps, drug pushers and soul brothers.» chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee ; wail like + a banshee .
Example: He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee. Example: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.» como alma que lleva el diablo = hell (bent) for leather .
Example: Unlike the previous rider, this competitor was hell bent for leather as he attacked the mud ponds at full throttle.» compañero del alma = soulmate ; kindred spirit .
Example: Management may, or may not, be the soulmate of leadership. Example: It was in the year of our Lord 1993, nestled in the oldest mountains on Earth, that 13 kindred spirits joined their laughter in holy revelation.» correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life ; run like + hell ; run like + the devil ; run + hell for leather .
Example: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life. Example: He set explosives around where he thought the entrance to the cave would be, lit the match, and then ran like hell!. Example: We took some photos (from a considerable distance) and then ran like the devil before the fire started to grow and block the road. Example: Rugby is not just a game of two teams running hell for leather into each other; the game we coach is more like a physical game of chess.» cuerpo y alma = body and soul .
Example: Here are some common idiomatic pairs in English: peace and quiet, body and soul, life and limb, grin and bear it, bow and scrape, rant and rave.» dejarse el alma = grind away .
Example: I don't want him to feel that he's just got to grind away and grind away and grind away and that his only purpose in life is to earn money to support this bunch of people.» desde el fondo del alma = from the bottom of + Posesivo + soul .
Example: From the bottom of her heart, from the bottom of her soul, she despised and detested people, adult people.» enriquecer el alma = enrich + the soul .
Example: Under these circumstances, physical expressions of love and concern not only enrich the soul, but go a far way in healing wounds and renewing hope.» estar con el alma en vilo = be on tenterhooks ; put + Posesivo + life on hold ; Posesivo + life + be + on hold ; sit on + pins and needles .
Example: Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again. Example: Among those putting life on hold this year, 28 percent said it was due to a lack of savings. Example: Her life was on hold for almost 18 months as she waited for a kidney transplant. Example: Microsoft has had us sitting on pins and needles awaiting version 8 of their historic Operating System.» gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee .
Example: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.» grandeza de alma = greatness of soul .
Example: Striving for greatness is at the heart of a virtue called 'magnanimity,' which means 'greatness of soul'.» gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee ; wail like + a banshee .
Example: He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee. Example: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.» herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of ; cut to + the quick .
Example: The article 'Libraries and the underside of the information age' reveal some problems which cut to the heart of the professed values of librarianship. Example: Although neither author specifically mentions consortia, the issues they raise cut to the quick of the purpose and goals of many academic consortia.» la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel .
Example: They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.» ni un alma = not a single soul ; not a living soul .
Example: This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it. Example: There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.» ni un alma viviente = not a single soul ; not a living soul .
Example: This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it. Example: There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.» perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul .
Example: In popular belief the human being who went to live with a mermaid or a merman lost his or her soul and became as one of these.» ser el alma de = be the life of ; be the life of .
Example: It is needless to say that young Lincoln was the life of the gatherings, being an expert in the telling of a humorous story and having always a plentiful supply. Example: To be the life and soul of a party or social gathering requires you to come out of your shell and let go.» ser el alma de la fiesta = be the life (and soul) of the party .
Example: A Leo is the pure extrovert, outgoing, sociable and determined to be the life and soul of the party.» toda alma viviente = every living soul ; every single soul .
Example: The inherent nature of man is ever seeking to express itself in terms of freedom, because freedom is the birthright of every living Soul. Example: And as far as one knows, every single soul kept their mouths shut throughout the war about what they were doing.» vagar como alma en pena = wander (a)round like + a lost soul ; walk (a)round like + a lost soul .
Example: The first winter after her death he wandered around like a lost soul, not interested in anything or anybody. Example: He walked around like a lost soul, trying to remember things.» vender el alma = sell + Posesivo + soul .
Example: This is a chance to name and shame all the 'celebrities' who choose to sell their souls for filthy lucre by advertising useless shit that we don't need.» vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil .
Example: Legend has it that he sold his soul to the devil so that he could play anything.